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“Besides a mathematical inclination, an exceptionally good mastery of one's native tongue is the most vital asset of a competent programmer.”
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“Progress is possible only if we train ourselves to think about programs without thinking of them as pieces of executable code. ”
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“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.”
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“It can be argued that the computer is humanity’s attempt to replicate the human brain. This is perhaps an unattainable goal. However, unattainable goals often lead to outstanding accomplishment.”
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“By claiming that they can contribute to software engineering, the soft scientists make themselves even more ridiculous. (Not less dangerous, alas!) In spite of its name, software engineering requires (cruelly) hard science for its support.”
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Jim’s 2025 Year in Books
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277 friends
729 books
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619 books
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474 books
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930 books
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29 books
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43 books
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159 books
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253 friends
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